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UCF-Led VERA Project Reaches 2 Major Milestones for VR Research

The Virtual Experience Research Accelerator (VERA), a聽U.S.聽National Science Foundation-funded platform聽designed to advance the pace and scope of immersive research, has launched its first large-scale remote study and awarded its first聽use聽grant聽to address key聽challenges聽in聽VR and immersive learning.

Florida Space Research Consortium Names UCF’s Alain Berinstain as Director

Alain Berinstain, who joined UCF in January as director of the Florida Space Institute, now leads the eight-university initiative that aims to accelerate space鈥憆elated research, innovation and workforce development.

A Retirement Tribute to UCF鈥檚 Online Learning Pioneer, Longest-Serving Faculty Member

After 56 years in the classroom, Pegasus Professor Chuck Dziuban鈥檚 impact is felt throughout campus and in the lives of his students.

New UCF Engineering Graduate Certificate to Strengthen Industry Professionals鈥� Skills in Verification and Validation

The new graduate certificate in verification, validation and test, which is the first of its kind in Florida, prepares industry professionals to fill a skills gap that is in high demand nationally.

UCF Coastal Expert: Extreme Coastal Water Level Events Are Now 12 Times More Likely to Occur

A new study involving UCF researcher and Associate Professor Thomas Wahl has found that historical one-in-100-year extreme coastal water level events are now occurring about every eight years.

UCF Researchers Are Studying Wing Shapes to Advance Drone Technology

Associate Professor Samik Bhattacharya and aerospace engineering master鈥檚 student Dominic Polidoro 鈥�25 are studying the physical forces that interact when wings move from air to water.

What I Learned from Rowing Across the Ocean

For World Ocean Day, psychology doctoral student Andres K盲osaar, who researches teams in extreme environments, shares his takeaways after completing the World鈥檚 Toughest Row.

Research in 60 Seconds: How to Prepare for Hurricanes

Boardman Endowed Professor of Environmental Science and Public Administration Christopher Emrich’s research examines the best ways to prepare before disaster strikes.

UCF Student Awarded Florida Sea Grant/Guy Harvey Fellowship, Advances Research on Florida鈥檚 Changing Fisheries

Biology doctoral student Meredith Pratt is helping researchers understand how habitat changes could reshape Florida鈥檚 fisheries and marine ecosystems.

UCF Grads Score Jobs with FIFA World Cup 2026

Talented Knights across various fields are聽supporting operations聽to bring the men鈥檚 World Cup to the United States for the first time in more than 30 years.

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